Syllabus of Sanskrit - University of Peradeniya
Syllabus of Sanskrit - University of Peradeniya
Syllabus of Sanskrit - University of Peradeniya
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Department <strong>of</strong> Classical Languages | <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peradeniya</strong><br />
The objective <strong>of</strong> this course is to provide a general introduction on the<br />
philosophical and logical literature in <strong>Sanskrit</strong>.<br />
Topics<br />
Philosophical ideas and concepts in the Vedas, Brāhmaṇas and Buddhist <strong>Sanskrit</strong><br />
works<br />
Textual study<br />
i. Sāṃkhyakārikā <strong>of</strong> Īśvarakṛṣṇa - 1 st chapter (1-25 stanzas)<br />
ii. Pātañjalīyogasūtra - 1 st chapter<br />
iii. Vedāntasāra <strong>of</strong> Sadānanda - 1 st chapter<br />
SKT 403<br />
- HISTORY OF SANSKRIT LANGUAGE<br />
The objective <strong>of</strong> this course is to study the History <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sanskrit</strong> Language.<br />
Topics<br />
Indo European period<br />
Indo-Iranian Period<br />
Principles <strong>of</strong> general phonological change<br />
<strong>Sanskrit</strong> phonological system and its Indo-European origins<br />
Morphological affinity <strong>of</strong> Indo-European and <strong>Sanskrit</strong> Languages<br />
Comparative study <strong>of</strong> Vedic and Classical forms in <strong>Sanskrit</strong> Language<br />
Epic <strong>Sanskrit</strong><br />
Buddhist Hybrid <strong>Sanskrit</strong><br />
Non-Aryan influences on <strong>Sanskrit</strong><br />
<strong>Sanskrit</strong> as a spoken language - its position as a medium <strong>of</strong> mass communication<br />
Nighanḍus, Koṣas, Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sanskrit</strong> Language.<br />
SKT 498<br />
- DISSERTATION I<br />
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